"Oh, sorry man I have no clue how that keeps happening. It certainly is an interesting spacial anomaly. Do you mind if I take that soup? For research purposes of course..." He takes out a note pad and starts scribbling notes. You're not getting his attention back.
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"Uhh.... Why is there all this glitter in my soup waiter? It looks more like the inside of a crystal ball than soup. Is this even healthy?" Mikhail just stirs the soup, unsure of what to do with it. "Is there even any meat in here? I ordered meat."